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There are big things happening at Michigan Central Station. The building will open back up in June after closing in 1988.
Historic Michigan Central Station to Reopen
The numbers “06.06.24” were projected on the Michigan Central Station building and it turns out that’s the much anticipated date for the train station to reopen after more than 30 years. It fist opened over 100 years ago, back in 1913, and was built for office spaces and a train depot and stuff, and then it went to ruin in the 1980s.
Ford Motor Company bought it back in 2018 and now it’s going to be a mobility campus. An open platform campus for dozens of companies and startups unrelated to Ford. It’s an exciting time to see that open back up.
They released statements saying, “We know Detroit and the world are eager to see how we’ve brought Michigan Central Station back to life. We are excited to show the first glimpse of the station on June 6, 2024, as we open its doors once again.”
This is such a big deal. I mean, if you’re driving down the freeway it’s one of the major buildings in the city. And to to see it decay and everything was just not a good way to enter into the city. Get more info at their website here… https://michigancentral.com/
Apple Music released a 10 minute documentary shot entirely on iPhones about Usher’s Super Bowl halftime performance.
Usher Super Bowl Documentary Released
Usher and Apple Music released a 10 minute documentary that takes fans behind the scenes of his Super Bowl halftime performance and gives fans a look at the amount of work that went into the sets with glimpses of rehearsals, studio sessions, and so much more.
They said there was tons of revisions to the setlist too and they cover all of that. There had to be, right? He has so many hits. The doc is really well done and was all shot on iPhones too. I guess Usher released a bunch of content and stuff through Apple Music before, so this will be kind of a review of everything that happened. You can watch the documentary here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0X8sOdv3bg&pp=ygURdXNoZXIgYXBwbGUgbXVzaWM%3D
50 Cent was the assistant coach for Shannon Sharpe’s team at the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game. They went up against Stephen A. Smith’s team who had Lil Wayne as their assistant coach.
NBA All-Star Celebrity Game News
The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game happened this past weekend. 50 Cent was an assistant coach for Shannon Sharp’s team while Lil Wayne helped out Stephen A. Smith’s team. It was hilarious to see the interactions with each other. Check out some of their trash talking here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXeEg_MjVl4
But drama also ensued. I guess Chris Brown was invited to play in the game and didn’t. On Instagram he said, “I was asked by the NBA to play in the All-Star Game this year, only for them to call later and say they couldn’t do it because of their sponsors like Ruffles. At this point, I’m sick of people bothering me. I’m tired of living in the past. I posted the email so y’all could see. The NBA was still tryna get me to come and sit courtside…not happening.”
Then Ruffles posted and they denied it. They said Ruffles sponsored the game, but they did “not have any involvement in, nor visibility to, any player decisions or celebrity invite discussions.”
It’s a weird situation. People commenting made very good points on both sides. On one hand, they’ve welcomed people who’ve done similar things to what Chris Brown has done. On the other, that wasn’t an isolated incident. He has been involved in other instances beside the one with Rihanna. I guess the only thing we can say for sure is that you should always check with your sponsors first, right?
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